You-il Lee is a political economist and Dean of Programs (Management and Marketing) at the University of South Australia Business. His research explores globalization and regionalism's socio-economic and political impacts.Richard Lee is Professor of Marketing at the University of South Australia. Prior to joining the university in 2007, Richard spent 15 years managing marketing functions with MNCs in Asia.Yoon-Jong Jang is Visiting Senior Fellow at the Korea Development Institute. His research focuses on Korean industry globalization and AI-driven transformation.

• List of TablesAuthors Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations1. Introduction: South Korea at a Glance2. Political Economy of Korea: Moon Jae-in to Yoon Seok Yeol 3. Evolution of Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Korea4. Korean Market Environment for International Business 5. A Multi-Dimensional FDI Framework for MNCs’ R&D Centre Investments6. Discussion and Suggestions for FDI in Korea7. Concluding ObservationsBibliography Index

You-il Lee is a political economist and Dean of Programs (Management and Marketing) at the University of South Australia Business. His research explores globalization and regionalism's socio-economic and political impacts.Richard Lee is Professor of Marketing at the University of South Australia. Prior to joining the university in 2007, Richard spent 15 years managing marketing functions with MNCs in Asia.Yoon-Jong Jang is Visiting Senior Fellow at the Korea Development Institute. His research focuses on Korean industry globalization and AI-driven transformation.

• List of TablesAuthors Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations1. Introduction: South Korea at a Glance2. Political Economy of Korea: Moon Jae-in to Yoon Seok Yeol 3. Evolution of Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Korea4. Korean Market Environment for International Business 5. A Multi-Dimensional FDI Framework for MNCs’ R&D Centre Investments6. Discussion and Suggestions for FDI in Korea7. Concluding ObservationsBibliography Index

You-il Lee is a political economist and Dean of Programs (Management and Marketing) at the University of South Australia Business. His research explores globalization and regionalism's socio-economic and political impacts.Richard Lee is Professor of Marketing at the University of South Australia. Prior to joining the university in 2007, Richard spent 15 years managing marketing functions with MNCs in Asia.Yoon-Jong Jang is Visiting Senior Fellow at the Korea Development Institute. His research focuses on Korean industry globalization and AI-driven transformation.

• List of TablesAuthors Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations1. Introduction: South Korea at a Glance2. Political Economy of Korea: Moon Jae-in to Yoon Seok Yeol 3. Evolution of Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Korea4. Korean Market Environment for International Business 5. A Multi-Dimensional FDI Framework for MNCs’ R&D Centre Investments6. Discussion and Suggestions for FDI in Korea7. Concluding ObservationsBibliography Index